Gregory River vs Woodwark

Gregory River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Woodwark. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gregory River, about half of households are couple families. In Woodwark, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodwark: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.12 million in Gregory River, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gregory River tends to suit families with children, while Woodwark suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Gregory River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,122,500 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gregory River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gregory River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (755 min vs 766 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1108.6 km vs 1113.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gregory River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.5% vs 39.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gregory River and Woodwark drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gregory River Woodwark
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gregory River Woodwark
Walkability 0 / 0
Gregory River — Walkability: 0/100 Woodwark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 58
Gregory River — Safety: 52/100 Woodwark — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Gregory River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodwark — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Woodwark has more residents (559 vs 427); Woodwark rents higher ($420/wk vs $350/wk).

Gregory River Woodwark
Population 427 559
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.1% +49.5%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $92,300/yr $105,612/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $420/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregory River Woodwark
0-4 7.3% / 4.7%
Gregory River — 0-4: 7.3% Woodwark — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 17.8% / 13.4%
Gregory River — 5-14: 17.8% Woodwark — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.4% / 7.9%
Gregory River — 15-19: 5.4% Woodwark — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 1.4% / 2.3%
Gregory River — 20-24: 1.4% Woodwark — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 11.5% / 12.0%
Gregory River — 25-34: 11.5% Woodwark — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 13.3% / 11.6%
Gregory River — 35-44: 13.3% Woodwark — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.0% / 21.1%
Gregory River — 45-54: 11.0% Woodwark — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 14.1% / 17.9%
Gregory River — 55-64: 14.1% Woodwark — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 15.0% / 7.3%
Gregory River — 65-74: 15.0% Woodwark — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.5% / 1.6%
Gregory River — 75-84: 3.5% Woodwark — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Gregory River — 85+: 0.9% Woodwark — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 54.7% couple families
Gregory River — Couple Families: 54.7% Gregory River — Lone Person: 25.6% Gregory River — One Parent Families: 15.1% Gregory River — Group Household: 4.7%
Woodwark 67.5% couple families
Woodwark — Couple Families: 67.5% Woodwark — Lone Person: 23.1% Woodwark — One Parent Families: 6.0% Woodwark — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 5.0% renting
Gregory River — Owned Outright: 44.6% Gregory River — Mortgage: 50.4% Gregory River — Renting: 5.0%
Woodwark 12.6% renting
Woodwark — Owned Outright: 32.9% Woodwark — Mortgage: 54.5% Woodwark — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gregory River Woodwark
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.8%
Gregory River — New Zealand: 2.3% Woodwark — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 0.7% / 4.8%
Gregory River — England: 0.7% Woodwark — England: 4.8%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Gregory River — Scotland: not among its largest Woodwark — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Gregory River — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodwark — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.5%
Gregory River — Canada: not among its largest Woodwark — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gregory River Woodwark
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 20.0%
Gregory River — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Woodwark — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 9.1%
Gregory River — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Woodwark — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 9.7%
Gregory River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Woodwark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.6%
Gregory River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Woodwark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.5%
Gregory River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Woodwark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregory River 100.0% houses
Gregory River — Houses: 100.0% Gregory River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodwark 96.1% houses
Woodwark — Houses: 96.1% Woodwark — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gregory River Woodwark
Median house price $1,122,500 $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Gregory River Woodwark
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gregory River Woodwark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Gregory River Woodwark
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodwark carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Gregory River Woodwark
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gregory River Woodwark
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gregory River Woodwark
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 19 6

Mobility

Woodwark sits further from the CBD (1113.6 km vs 1108.6 km).

Gregory River Woodwark
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1108.6 km 1113.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 755 min 766 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
 0.3%
postcode 4802
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
 56
postcode 4802

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gregory River Woodwark
Car (driver) 74.8% / 75.9%
Gregory River — Car (driver): 74.8% Woodwark — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 13.5%
Gregory River — Worked from Home: 17.7% Woodwark — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 6.1%
Gregory River — Car (passenger): 2.7% Woodwark — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 4.8% / 1.2%
Gregory River — Bus: 4.8% Woodwark — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Gregory River — Walked Only: not among its largest Woodwark — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Gregory River Woodwark
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 938 m

NBN connectivity

Gregory River Woodwark
Connectivity score 28/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 17%
247 premises

Climate

Gregory River Woodwark
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Gregory River Woodwark
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Gregory River Woodwark
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gregory River Woodwark
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gregory River

Family Rural

Woodwark

Coastal Rural

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